Chapter 37: Too Na?ve (2/2)

Beiming Ting stopped the eunuch who was responsible for sending the Emperor’s edict. He cupped one hand in the other and said to the Emperor: “Father, I would like to speak with you privately.”

“I don’t want to!”The Emperor answered.

Harboring such deep hatred for Beiming Xuan, he had almost decided to strip the Empress of her title. An emperor wouldn’t bear any embarrassment. What Empress Xiao did was a great humiliation for the Emperor.

“Father, the assassination attempt in the Yun Palace implicated numerous people, and my uncle is quite enigmatic. I guess you are pretty anxious now.”Upon hearing Beiming Ting’s words, the Emperor’s sullen face suddenly froze. He gazed at Beiming Ting for a while before he waved his hands and said: “All keep off the room except him.”

“What did you know?”The Emperor’s unfathomable-looking eyes were fixed on Beiming Ting.

Beiming Ting smiled: “I didn’t know anything. I came to share your burdens. I guess you care deeply about my uncle’s health, since you truly cherish your ties of brotherhood. You must be eager to know what is going on in the Yun Palace. However, my uncle was protected by so many guards, making it difficult for you to acquire more information. No one is skillful enough to be able to approach him. Changle, however, is an exception.”

The Emperor got his point: “Sending Changle to the Yun Palace?”

“Princess Changle is rash and reckless. You could not possibly stop her if she sets her mind on visiting her uncle.”Beiming Ting kept reading the Emperor’s countenance as he said unhurriedly.

Indeed! Princess Changle was the prime candidate. He needed to rack his brains to fabricate an adequate explanation for sending anyone to the Yun Palace, except for Princess Changle, because nobody could stop a willful person like her!

Seeing the Emperor was slightly recovering himself, Beiming Ting continued: “A willful person like Changle often acts impulsively. She hopes to be on intimate terms with uncle. As a member of an elder generation, our uncle knows it would be rude to refuse to see her.”

This time, the Emperor gave a nod of agreement.

Princess Changle was a younger member of the royal family. A little girl like her would not be viewed as a threat. It seemed that only Princess Changle could have much contact with Beiming Xuan without arousing suspicion. What’s more, she was not smart enough to give a distorted account of what she had experienced. The Emperor could, therefore, make use of Princess Changle to keep watch on what Beiming Xuan was doing.

Beiming Xuan had given a detailed account of that assassination attempt by letter. As the Emperor of Tiansheng, Beiming Xuan’s elder brother, he was honor bound to express his sympathy and solicitude by sending someone to meet Beiming Xuan.

And Princess Changle was the prime candidate.

“Your mother came up with that idea?”The Emperor gazed at Beiming Ting with a look of deep significance.

Beiming Ting didn’t claim the credit. He was the son of the Emperor’s legal wife, so he could share the credit with the Empress. The Emperor would have a better opinion of both of them if either of them did something favorable to him.

“It was truly my mother who came up with that idea. She was worrying Changle’s improper wording might make you angry, so she sent me to further explain.”

The Emperor smiled satisfactorily. He was glowing with pride: “My dear wife is virtuous. Award my wife 10 huof pearls. She could use them to decorate the phoenix coronet.”

“I would like to express gratefulness on behalf of my mother.”Beiming Ting said.

The Emperor nodded his head. He looked at Beiming Ting, with his eyes glistening as if something suddenly occurred to him. Then he said: “I will assign this task to you.”

“I will obey your command!”

Beiming Ting started to make arrangements for Princess Changle’s visit to the Yun Palace. The news spread to the Yun Palace.

“The Emperor sent Princess Changle to see you? Was he…”Was he too naïve? Ning Chao cast a glance at his lord. Did Beiming Xuan ever show pity and care for women?

Never!

“She is courting her death.”Beiming Xuan said coldly.

Ning Chao shivered with fear. He could not help but start to worry about Princess Changle.